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- Page 1 Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 WA-1240U 4 DAY INTERNET POWERED TALKING WEATHER STATION Owner’s Manual WEATHER DIRECT® Presented by La Crosse Technology ® La Crosse Technology, Ltd. www.weatherdirect.com 2809 Losey Blvd. S. La Crosse, WI 54601 Phone 608-785-7935 Page 1 of 31...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
915 MHz Wireless Sensor Technology ... 5 What You Need to Get Started: ... 6 IMPORTANT MESSAGE: ... 7 Set Up your WA-1240U ... 7 Hardware Installation ... 7 Wireless Outdoor Sensor Installation Options ... 8 To Surface Mount the Outdoor Sensor: ... 8 To Wall Mount the Outdoor Sensor: ... - Page 3 Hear the Audio Feed Assigned to the “A, B or C” Key ... 20 “SET” Key ... 20 When ADD 4 LOCATIONS Expansion Option is Active ... 20 Changing Settings on Your Wireless Display ... 20 Set Mode 1 – Set LCD Contrast (1-8) ... 21 Set Mode 2 - Set Text Scrolling Speed (1-3) ...
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Page 4: Congratulations
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Congratulations You have just purchased the world’s first Internet-Powered Weather Station. Weather Direct® uses the power of the Internet to deliver weather data and other important information tailored to you, because you are in control of the information it delivers. -
Page 5: Included In The Box
Included in the Box The WA-1240U 4 Day Talking Weather Forecaster is a complete Weather Direct® system that includes: • WA-1240U Wireless Display – Provides weather forecast information, time, date and other custom data from the Internet. -
Page 6: What You Need To Get Started
What You Need to Get Started: • High-speed Internet connection – cable, DSL or other broadband Internet service will work. NOTE: If you only have a Dial-Up Internet connection, Weather Direct® will not work. However, you can use Weather Direct® Lite with a Dial-Up connection using your computer’s USB port –... -
Page 7: Important Message
LAN cable (included) and then power up the Gateway with the AC Adapter (included). Set Up your WA-1240U NOTE: The Quick Set-Up Card that is included in the box contains additional instructions to help you get started quickly if you want to perform a basic setup of your Weather Direct®... -
Page 8: Wireless Outdoor Sensor Installation Options
Wireless Outdoor Sensor Installation Options NOTE: Move the Wireless Outdoor Sensor into its intended location and wait for 10 minutes to make sure the outdoor temperature is still being received by the Wireless Display. Press the “SNOOZE” Key on your Wireless Display to show the outdoor temperature. -
Page 9: Online Resources
If you require a longer LAN cable to mount the Gateway in a desired location, any standard Category 5 network cable will work, but a crossover cable may not work. Crossover cables designed to connect two computers without networking hardware may not work with your Gateway. NOTE: Network cables usually have length limitations. -
Page 10: Features
Features • Free Forecasts for Over 40,000 Locations in the United States and Canada, Including Your Hometown, Golf Courses, Parks Sports Venues and More. • Automatically Updates Itself via the Gateway • 4 Day Forecast with Daily Sky Condition Icons •... -
Page 11: Wireless Outdoor Sensor
• Log In to your profile on WA-1240U Wireless Display under the “My Devices” banner The Outdoor Temperature Sensor uses 2 x “AA”, Alkaline batteries. To install and replace the batteries, please follow the steps below: 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the sensor. - Page 12 Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 • Click the “Edit Device Settings” button • Scroll down to the desired section on the setup page and enter your preferences. • Click the “Save Settings” button to finish Page 12 of 31...
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Page 14: Wireless Display Operation
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Wireless Display Operation This section will teach you how to use your Wireless Display once you have completed online registration. There are 6 control Keys located on the front of the Wireless Display: “Forecast ”, “A”, “B”, “C”, “SET” and “MODE”. There are 3 control Keys located on the top of the Wireless Display: “ALARM”, “SNOOZE”... - Page 15 Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Page 15 of 31...
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Page 16: Mode" Key
Specific Forecasts help you prepare for different weather conditions during the day by providing weather information for Morning, Afternoon, Evening and Night. You'll know if the weather during the morning commute will be different from the weather during the rest of the day. You'll know to bring your umbrella to work on a deceptively beautiful sunny morning, because Micro Forecasts will inform you that it will rain in the afternoon on your way home. -
Page 17: Alarm" Key
7. ONLY DAY Shows only the Daily forecast when you are only interested in the weather for the day rather than forecasts for morning, afternoon, evening or night. Turn Alarm ON/OFF • Press the “ALARM” Key to turn the alarm ON. The Alarm icon “((•))” will appear on the LCD. -
Page 18: Listen To A Severe Weather Alert
• After changing the forecast location or other setting on the web site, it can be up to six hours for your next scheduled automatic update. • After adding an Expansion Option to your Wireless Display, it can be up to six hours for your next scheduled automatic update. •... -
Page 19: Forecast " " Key
Hear the Talking Weather Forecast • Press the Key to hear the Talking Weather Forecast with custom greeting message. You can set the custom greeting message to be spoken before the forecast. • It will take the server a little time to process your Talking Weather Forecast after you make changes to your setup. -
Page 20: Hear The Audio Feed Assigned To The "A, B Or C" Key
Hear the Audio Feed Assigned to the “A, B or C” Key • Press the “A, B or C” • It will take the server a little time to process your Audio Feeds after you make changes to your setup. Please be patient. While the server processing is happening, we automatically send Weather to your LCD display, including icons and scrolling text. -
Page 21: Set Mode 1 - Set Lcd Contrast (1-8)
The Four SET modes are: Set Mode 1 – Set LCD Contrast (1-8) Press and Hold the “SET” Key until the Wireless Display beeps to enter the SET mode “CONTRST” and number (1-8) will display on the bottom of the LCD Press the “VOLUME +”... -
Page 22: Set Mode 4 - View Device Id
WARNING: Deleting the Wireless Display from a user account on www.weatherdirect.com as forecast locations from the Wireless Display. If you have trouble registering your Wireless Display after multiple attempts, you can try a Factory Reset. If you wish to give your Wireless Display to someone else or simply to register it under a different user account, you must perform the Factory Reset to clear the registration information from the memory of the Wireless Display and delete the device from the user account... -
Page 23: Four Additional Forecast Locations
Version 1.0 - 9/26/2008 Four Additional Forecast Locations The standard Weather Direct® Wireless Display includes weather information for one location. - But what about the weather happening in other places that are important to you? In addition to your standard location, the Four Additional Locations Expansion Option allows you to monitor four more forecast locations on your Wireless Display, for a total of five. -
Page 24: Types Of Severe Weather Alerts
Types of Severe Weather Alerts: Blizzard Coastal Flood Excessive Heat Flash Flood Flood Freeze Frost Gale Heavy Rain Coastal Flood Excessive Heat Flash Flood Advisories and Statements Blowing Dust Blowing Snow Dense Fog Freezing Drizzle Freezing Fog Freezing Rain Frost Warnings Heavy Rainfall Heavy Snow... -
Page 25: Forecast Icons Explained
Forecast Icons Explained There are two sets of icons presented on your Wireless Display, one for day and one for night. A sun appears on many of the day icons while a moon appears on many of the night icons. Night icons only available with the Micro Forecast Expansion Option. -
Page 26: Care And Maintenance
Care and Maintenance • Extreme temperatures, vibration and shock should be avoided as these may cause damage to the unit and give inaccurate readings. • Precautions shall be taken when handling the batteries. Injuries, burns, or property damage may be resulted if the batteries are in contact with conducting materials, heat, corrosive materials or explosives. -
Page 27: Battery Replacement
Battery Replacement We recommend that you replace the batteries in all units regularly to ensure optimum accuracy of these units. Please see the battery life in the specifications below. Help us to keep our environment clean. Return used batteries to an authorized depot. -
Page 28: Liability Disclaimer
Wireless Display: 3 “C” Alkaline Batteries (not included) Wireless Gateway: Included AC Adapter & LAN Cable Wireless Temperature Sensor: 2 “AA” Alkaline Batteries (not included) Liability Disclaimer • The manufacturer and supplier cannot accept any responsibility for any incorrect readings and any consequences that occur should an inaccurate reading take place. -
Page 29: Fcc Statements
FCC Statements Statement according to FCC part 15.21: Modifications not expressly approved by this company could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Statement according to FCC part 15.105: NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. -
Page 30: Warranty Information
La Crosse Technology, Ltd or La Crosse Technology, Ltd’s authorized service center. La Crosse Technology, Ltd will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. - Page 31 Support services are limited to the WA-1240U system components supplied and usage of the weather direct web site. Any other computer system components or Internet communication configurations (e.g. the computer, network, router, Internet browser, ISP service, etc.) are outside of the scope of our services.